Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

by Tomson Highway

Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

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Hockey

The women on the reservation decide to play hockey. It is a symbol that tradition has changed in a modern world and the role of the woman has as well.

NanaBush

NanaBush is a character that appears in different forms throughout the play. The Trickster in Cree belief is a symbol of the corruption of the mind.

Referee

Pierre St. Pierre is chosen to be the referee of the women's hockey league. This is a symbol that by women breaking down the lines of what they can or can't do they provide jobs for men.

Ending

Zachary is seen at the end of the play holding his son up in the air, both naked. This is a symbol for the hope in the beauty of the Indian man to be a loving and nurturing father.

Dickie Bird Halked

Dickie Bird Halked is unable to talk, but has a violent streak in him. This is a symbol of the effect of alcohol abuse by his mother in the womb and absentee parents in his life.

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